Fenofibrate Coupons & Prices

Looking for a fenofibrate coupon? Fenofibrate is a widely used generic fibrate that lowers high triglycerides and cholesterol, and because it is available as a low-cost generic, you do not need to pay full retail. The catch is that the cash price for the exact same prescription can vary a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so comparing matters. Rx.com checks fenofibrate prices across more than 60,000 pharmacies so you can find a genuinely low price near you. Enter your ZIP above to see today's price and print or text yourself a free discount coupon.

What is fenofibrate and how does it work?

Fenofibrate is a lipid-lowering medicine in the fibrate class (a fibric acid derivative that works as a PPAR-alpha agonist). It is FDA-approved, as an add-on to diet, to reduce elevated LDL ("bad") cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and apolipoprotein B, and to raise HDL ("good") cholesterol in adults with primary high cholesterol or mixed dyslipidemia. It is also approved to treat severe hypertriglyceridemia (very high triglycerides) in patients who are at risk of pancreatitis. It is sold under several brand names including Tricor, Antara, Lipofen, Fenoglide, Triglide, and Lofibra, while the closely related fenofibric acid is marketed as Trilipix and Fibricor.

Fenofibrate mainly lowers triglycerides and can modestly raise HDL, which makes it different from statins that primarily lower LDL. Your provider decides which medicine, or combination, fits your cholesterol profile.

Fenofibrate cost and coupon savings

Fenofibrate is available as a generic, and generics are already far cheaper than brand-name versions. Even so, the cash price you would pay without insurance can differ widely between pharmacies in the same town, which is exactly why comparing before you fill is worth the few seconds it takes. A free Rx.com discount coupon is accepted at most major pharmacies and often beats the pharmacy's standard cash price, and in some cases it can even come in under an insurance copay.

Because prices change and depend on your pharmacy, strength, and quantity, we show them live rather than quoting a figure here. Enter your ZIP above to see today's fenofibrate price near you and grab your coupon. Rx.com compares more than 60,000 pharmacies so you can pick the lowest one.

Alternatives and related medicines

Fenofibrate is not the only option for high cholesterol or triglycerides, and your provider may consider a different medicine or a combination. Related and alternative drugs include:

• gemfibrozil — another fibrate used mainly to lower triglycerides
• Tricor — a brand-name version of fenofibrate
• Trilipix — the fenofibric acid form
• atorvastatin and rosuvastatin — statins that primarily lower LDL cholesterol
• icosapent ethyl — a prescription omega-3 for high triglycerides

Each of these is priced differently at each pharmacy, so it can pay to compare whichever one you are prescribed. This is general information, not a recommendation — talk with your provider about which treatment is right for you.

Safety and side effects to know

Fenofibrate has no boxed warning, but there are important cautions. It can cause muscle problems (myopathy and, rarely, serious muscle breakdown called rhabdomyolysis), especially when combined with a statin or used in people with kidney impairment. It may lead to gallstones that sometimes require gallbladder surgery, and it can raise liver enzymes, so your provider may check liver function. Fenofibrate can also cause reversible increases in serum creatinine, and it is used with caution or dose-adjusted in kidney impairment and avoided in severe kidney disease or on dialysis. Pancreatitis has been reported.

It can strengthen the effect of blood thinners such as warfarin, so INR may need monitoring. Fenofibrate is contraindicated in severe kidney disease, active liver disease, preexisting gallbladder disease, nursing mothers, and anyone with a known allergy to it. Note that in large trials such as ACCORD, adding a fibrate to a statin did not reduce cardiovascular event risk. This is not medical advice — take fenofibrate exactly as prescribed and discuss any concerns or side effects with your provider or pharmacist.